Al-Qassam Brigades - Wikipedia
WEBIzz ad-Din al-Qassam, Syrian Muslim preacher and leader in Arab nationalist resistance to British and French rule, a militant opponent of Zionism in the 1920s and 1930s. The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades is the military wing of the Palestinian organization Hamas, operating in the Gaza Strip.
National Counterterrorism Center | Groups - DNI
WEBHAMAS has a military wing known as the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades that has conducted many anti-Israel attacks in both Israel and the Palestinian territories since the 1990s. These attacks have included large-scale bombings against Israeli civilian targets, small-arms attacks, improvised roadside explosives, and rocket attacks.
What is Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades? - Al Jazeera
WEBOct 26, 2023 · Its military wing, the Qassam Brigades, carried out attacks inside Israel on October 7, killing more than 1,400 people and taking up about 200 people captive, sending shockwaves across Israel.
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam - Wikipedia
WEBThe military wing of the Palestinian Islamist armed movement Hamas, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, bears his name as does the Qassam rocket, a short-range rocket the group produces and uses.
Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (IQB) - Hamas - ECFR
WEBThe Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (IQB) was founded in 1991 as the military wing of Hamas. It is the largest and best-equipped group operating in Gaza and has fought several wars against Israel.
The Order of Battle of Hamas’ Izz al Din al Qassem Brigades, Part …
WEBDec 8, 2023 · The actual structure of the al Qassem Brigades may change as the ground operation progresses and Israeli forces destroy Hamas units or render them combat ineffective. This report presents three of Hamas’ five geographic brigades: the North Brigade, the Gaza Brigade, and the Central Brigade.
The Order of Battle of Hamas’ Izz al Din al Qassem Brigades
WEBDec 22, 2023 · This ORBAT presents the formal structure of the al Qassem Brigades during the Israeli ground operation in Israel. The actual structure of the al Qassem Brigades may change as the ground operation progresses and Israeli forces destroy Hamas units or render them combat ineffective.
Hamas: Who are the Qassam Brigades? – DW – 11/01/2023
WEBNov 1, 2023 · The name of the armed wing comes from Izz ad-Din al-Qassam, born 1882 in Syria. Al-Qassam was a cleric and social reformer who became convinced that the only way to expel European colonial...
WEBConsequently, this study will discuss and analyze the evolution of Hamas's military activities from its launch in 1987 to the development of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the movement's military wing, from 1992 onwards.
Mohamed Deif and Yahya Sinwar, the masterminds of the Hamas …
WEBOct 18, 2023 · Mohamed Deif — the faceless military commander of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, hidden in the shadows and who has escaped death a dozen times, most recently in 2021 — is considered the...